Stanley, NC Profile

Stanley, NC, population 3,094, is located in North Carolina's Gaston county, about 17.0 miles from Charlotte and 70.1 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Stanley's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Stanley has grown by about 1%.

Stanley's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Stanley tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.10
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,053	N/A
2001	3,096	1.41%
2002	3,091	-0.16%
2003	3,084	-0.23%
2004	3,079	-0.16%
2005	3,094	0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,867

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	383
2005	415
2006	317
2007	447
2008	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	1	1	0	2
Robbery	-	-	-	4	5	5	6	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	8	7	4	8	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	4,211
2005	3,922
2006	4,626
2007	5,807
2008	4,153

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	25	44	58	74	69
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	100	75	84	102	58
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	7	4	4	6	10
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	1	0	2

Location

Elevation	856 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles